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We are living in the age of mass deportations

In recent years, despite the fact that research clearly demonstrates that immigrants contribute to economic growth and safer communities, the deportation of immigrants has reached all-time h...

DATE: Apr 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Big win for Trump on U.S. policy toward Iran

It’s been nearly a year since Donald Trump made the decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, to loud cries that it would bring nothing but woe to the United States and our interests ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Larry Keel to play Durango Meltdown

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part column highlighting the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown and its overall contribution to the community.Guitar player Larry Keel is a perfect per...

DATE: Apr 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Politics trumped good policy on ‘red flag’ gun bill

On the subject of the highly debated “red flag” gun bill, I have stated before that the will of the majority often overrules the noise of the minority. Unfortunately, in line with...

DATE: Apr 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Why you too will love Mayor Pete BOOT-edge-edge

Pete Buttigieg has some kind of magic right now. His campaign bio, “Shortest Way Home,” was the 25th-best-selling book on Amazon. That put him just a few dozen places behind Miche...

DATE: Apr 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Size matters, especially with parking spaces and trucks

Here’s my pet peeve: oversized parked trucks that stick out into the street. Why aren’t these hazardous monstrosities ticketed? You have to drive in the oncoming lane or scrape the entire ri...

DATE: Apr 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

For medical examiners, veterans’ death certificates are complicated

America owes military veterans a lot – perhaps enough to fudge their death certificates a little. Most medical examiners have been asked by the next of kin of a deceased veteran t...

DATE: Apr 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

It’s spring! Celebrate Earth Day and more

Last weekend while canyoneering with friends and talking about the ongoing opportunities to snowshoe, one friend emphatically declared that spring had started March 21, intimating that she w...

DATE: Apr 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Mom acts against daughter’s boyfriend

Dear Abby: I am 26. My mom recently got my boyfriend sent to jail. We met six months ago. After a month, he started verbally abusing me, which progressed to physical abuse. Each time, I ...

DATE: Apr 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

A restaurant for elders

The best place to dine out when you’re over 50 is where love refreshes you

DATE: Apr 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Frank Bruni

LGBTQ asylum-seekers find a double whammy

In January, I traveled with four Fort Lewis College professors to Tijuana, Mexico, to learn more about the migrant caravans traveling from Central America to the United States. As...

DATE: Apr 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Look beyond the hype before booking a vacation rental

With staged photos and flowery language, the vacation rental descriptions you find online often promise everything you could possibly want. But the rentals don’t always deliver. I...

DATE: Apr 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Photos: Durango High School girls basketball plays Piedra Vista High SchoolPanthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Photos: Noel Night in downtown Durango

Photos and video: Singing with Santa

Photos: Durango Turkey Trot

Photos: Durango High School football takes on Heritage High School in state playoffsDemons lost to Eagles, 45-36, in 4A quarterfinals at home on Saturday